(WKBN) — Several local schools have been named among the top-performing elementary and middle schools in their states and across the nation.
According to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report released this month, the rankings were determined by both raw test scores and test results in the context of socioeconomic demographics, such as the percentage of students who received free or reduced-priced lunches.
Other factors considered included faculty qualifications, student-to-teacher ratios, number of counselors and student diversity.
The report also shares the number of students who were proficient or above proficient in their mathematics and reading and language arts state assessments.
There are 3,500 public elementary schools and 2,451 public middle schools in the state of Ohio. The assessments include rankings of top public, private and charter schools.
Here are where some local public elementary and middle schools ranked in Ohio:
Trumbull County
Elementary schools:
- Seaborn Elementary – 134
- Maplewood Elementary – 149
Middle schools:
- Champion Middle – 91
- Lakeview Middle – 103
Mahoning County
Elementary schools:
- West Boulevard Elementary – 76
- Springfield Elementary – 101
- Robinwood Lane Elementary – 107
- Stadium Drive Elementary – 111
- South Range Elementary – 129
- CH Campbell Elementary – 141
Middle schools:
- Canfield Middle – 24
- South Range Middle – 61
- Western Reserve Middle – 95
- Jackson-Milton Middle – 109
- Poland Middle – 136
- Springfield Intermediate – 141
No Columbiana County public elementary or middle schools fell within the top 200.
For Pennsylvania, there are 3,216 public elementary schools and 2,387 public middle schools. Here are where some local schools ranked in the commonwealth:
Mercer County
Elementary schools:
- Luther W Low Elementary — 101
- Oakview Elementary — 149
- Artman Elementary — 178
Middle schools:
- Delahunty Middle — 55
- Hickory High School (starts in eighth grade) — 123
- Lakeview Middle-High — 192
Lawrence County
No elementary schools in this county made the top 200 in the commonwealth.
Middle schools:
- Neshannock JSHS — 45
- Union Area Middle — 133
- Mohawk Junior High — 164
Butler County
Elementary schools:
- Slippery Rock Area Elementary — 97
Middle schools:
- Slippery Rock Area Middle — 117
As of 2020-2021, there were 70,055 public pre-K, elementary and middle schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
